@privatebanker thanks, what you said is reassuring.
@thealternative If a student is truly passionate about something, then they will take the initiative to find a resource at whatever institution they are at to pursue their passion. For me I partook on the service trip and began my own independent study on a field that sparked my interest. I’m the first in my family to achieve such heights so far in college so I didn’t have any advice I could rely on. Personally my experience has led me to believe that if an individual is driven by something then they will persist in making it come into fruition. If your school has no resources available to help you then create them through whatever process needed. No one at my university had participated in the study abroad program with Cambridge so I had to get it approved, email Cambridge’s professors for the syllabus, and consistently stay in contact with Cambridge and my academic and study abroad advisors. That being said, a student should search online regarding whatever they are questioning or trying to do. Contact their academic advisor or talk to upperclassmen in the same major.
If anything there truly is no hurdle that should stop you from achieving your goal. With enough grit and initiative no goal is unattainable.